HOT MIKADO

Book and Lyrics by David H. Bell
Music Adapted and Arranged by Rob Bowman
Based on “The Mikado” by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan

Director/Choreographer Jeffrey Polk
Music Director Dave Dobrusky
Scenic Designer Mark Mendelson • Lighting Designer Michael Palumbo • Costume Designer Marisely Cortes
Associate Vocal Director Jon Gallo • Associate Costume Designer Bethany Deal
Stage Manager Alicia Lerner* • Assistant Stage Manager Lauren Howry*
Key Art Design by DC Scarpelli

HOT MIKADO takes the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta masterpiece and amps it up with a killer jazz interpretation of the score performed by a multicultural cast who will have you dancing in the aisles! Welcome to Titipu, a town turned upside down by the arrival of Nanki-Poo, a roving trumpet player looking for his lost love, Yum Yum. Before long, he’s embroiled in the topsy-turvy machinations of Titipu’s powers-that-be, with hilarious results.

HOT MIKADO is a TBA Award Recommended production! This means that a significant number of TBA members (made up of professional theatre artists from throughout the Bay Area) think this show is exceptional!

HOT MIKADO runs about two hours fifteen minutes, including one intermission.

CHRISTINE CAPSUTO-SHULMAN*
Peep-Bo

KELLY HOUSTON*
Poo-Bah

MICHELLE IANIRO
Katisha

JEAN-PAUL JONES*
Nanki-Poo

JANELLE LASALLE*
Ensemble

LINDSEY MEYER
Ensemble

MICHAEL MOTRONI
Ensemble

VINH NGUYEN
Ensemble

JON-DAVID RANDLE
Pish-Tush

NICK RODRIGUES
Ensemble

AMIE SHAPIRO*
Pitti-Sing

BRANDEN NOEL THOMAS*
Mikado

LUCCA TROUTMAN
Yum-Yum

JARON VESLEY
Ko-Ko

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association

Jaron Vesely (center) as Ko-Ko with the Gentlemen of Japan (L to R: Vinh Nguyen, Jon-David Randle, Nick Rodrigues, Michael Motroni)

(L to R) Christine Capsuto-Shulman* as Peep-Bo, Lucca Troutman as Yum-Yum, and Amie Shapiro* as Pitti-Sing

(L to R) Kelly Houston* as Pooh-Bah, Jaron Vesely as Ko-Ko, Jon-David Randle as Pish-Tush

(L to R) Lucca Troutman as Yum-Yum and Jean-Paul Jones* as Nanki-Poo

Amie Shapiro* (L) as Pitti-Sing, Michelle Ianiro (R) as Katisha, and the company of HOT MIKADO

(L to R) Jon-David Randle as Pish-Tush, Jean-Paul Jones* as Nanki-Poo, Lucca Troutman as Yum-Yum, and Amie Shapiro* as Pitti-Sing

Jaron Vesely as Ko-Ko and Michelle Ianiro as Katisha

Branden Noel Thomas* as the Mikado

Jean-Paul Jones* as Nanki-Poo

Michelle Ianiro as Katisha

EXPERIENCE A FULLER MOON

Opening Night Receptions

Join the cast and crew as we celebrate the opening of each new production. Savor champagne, wine, and delectable delights from our Opening Night sponsor. The best part? It’s on us!

Opening Night date for HOT MIKADO: Saturday, September 28, 6:00 PM

Discussion Sundays

Get all your burning questions answered about the show you’ve just seen during our fun and informative post-performance discussions with the audience, cast, and crew. Hosted by Executive Directors Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, who will share the history of the original production as well as our current incarnation! Learn more about the composers, lyricists, and book writers, as well as your favorite Moonie cast members. Discussion Sundays happen on the first and second Sunday of each show in our regular season offerings.

Discussion Sunday dates for HOT MIKADO: September 29 & October 6, 3:00 PM

Family & Student Matinees

The best deal in town for kids, parents, and students of all ages. Young people under 18 and college students with a valid student ID can see the show for just $10! Younger students receive a family activity guide, get to participate in an intermission contest (with prizes!), and can join in on a post-show discussion and visit with the actors that includes autographs and pictures. This is a great way to introduce the next generation to the heritage of American musical theatre. This is also a great idea for a kid’s birthday party. Please contact Education Director Dyan McBride for further details or if you have a large group wishing to attend.

42nd Street Moon created the Family Matinee to make musical theatre affordable and accessible for young people along with their parents and to provide families the opportunity to experience classic Broadway. Relevant, fun activities and fascinating discussion guides enable families to rediscover how theatre has served an important function in our nation’s cultural landscape and been a way for families to come together. We have expanded the matinee to be a Family and Student Matinee, so that college-aged students can also take advantage of the generous discount.

Family and Student Matinee date for HOT MIKADO: October 5, 1:00 PM